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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know that these schools are nit ideal, but you are on a very difficult quest. Merit with so-so stats is illusive at best. Time to have a chat with the student about her options with current grades :)[/quote]

OP. I know it's difficult. But DD wants to take a tour during spring break, and I don't know where to take her aside from in-state schools.

Her grades are not going to improve. She's having a hard time this year. All her friends are doing well, and she's floundering. We're taking her to counseling, but her counselor is baffled by her sudden lack of interest in school. She's overwhelmed by all the work, and doesn't want to do it, basically. So, her grades will be Bs, not As, sadly. She's smart, but this is the path she's chosen. She does not like to work hard.

Sorry for the vent. I went to an Ivy, so this is a struggle for me, but I don't want her to go to CC if I can help it!

Any other suggestions? Please?

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I would make an appointment with a psychiatrist at this point then. She might have ADD and is depressed about her grades. Even if she is just depressed, you need more than counselling. I have been there with my child, I feel your pain.[/quote]

Not to derail the thread, but how did you know your child had ADD? My DD has always done well in school, put forth very little effort because she's smart, but she's never done well on standardized tests, especially math, even though she gets good grades (until this year) in math. She has a long attention span, reads for hours, doesn't exhibit anything I would associate with ADD. What were the red flags for your child? [/quote]

Ironically, there were no real red flags for me, except her grades tanking in the beginning of junior year. And a lot of hours spent on homework. Took her in for depression, came back with ADD diagnosis...[/quote]

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